Distinct origins of adult and embryonic blood in Xenopus.

Whether embryonic and adult blood derive from a single (yolk sac) or dual (yolk sac plus intraembryonic) origin is controversial. Here, we show, in Xenopus, that the yolk sac (VBI) and intraembryonic (DLP) blood compartments derive from distinct blastomeres in the 32-cell embryo. The first adult hem...

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Main Authors: Ciau-Uitz, A, Walmsley, M, Patient, R
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2000